Aging in Place Remodels: No Step Entries
The entry is # 1 on most people’s agenda when they start to imagine getting in and out of their house. Almost everyone wants to Age in Place. Too many of us are forced to move, losing the comforts and familiarity of our home, because we cannot get in the door.
Universal Design & Lifespan Design Allow For People’s Changing Needs Over Time
The Baldwin House is designed to promote aging-in-place and is an urban response to the otherwise suburban ranch-style house. Located in an “urban infill” project in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, it is a three-story house including the finished basement.
5 COMMON BATHROOM PROBLEMS LIMITING SAFETY AND COMFORT
Shoshana Shamberg talks about 5 ways to improve bathroom comfort and safety.
Your Kitchen As You Age
Your Kitchen As You Age: What To Change And What To Keep The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the home. On
High Style, High Function, High Accesibility
Thanks to our good friends at UniversalDesign.com we were introduced to the gorgeous work of the Italian furniture company Snaidero. Snaidero has designed a fully
Universal Design Tailors Remodeling For Special Needs
Mackmiller’s design team’s challenge was to convert the original 29-square-foot bathroom into a 60-square-foot space that would incorporate elements of universal design and consider the needs of everyone using the space.
Remodeling, Moving or Building? Plan Twice, Do Once.
Remodeling, Moving or Building? There’s on old carpenter’s saying, “Measure twice, cut once.” The idea is that if you measure carefully and then cut, you can
Zero Cost Adaptation Universal Design Bathroom
“One of the distinguishing features of universal design is that the result needs to work well for a wider range of users than standard design
User Friendly and Good Looking
“Seriously, cool and beautiful,” writes Chazzy. She’s talking about two universal design inspired homes featured in the New York Times. Both remodels show that accessible can be beautiful.